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kyoub Says: Cousin is a good place to see the Aldabran giant land tortoises roaming free.One is named George and they claim that he is 150 years old.
kyoub Says: The Turtle dove and the Seychelles Fody , both birds only seen on three island in the Seychelles,We see two of them together. What are the odds?
kyoub Says: The Seychelles Fody is seen only on Cousin, Cousine, and Frigate Islands.The bird has disappeared from the other islands.We were very lucky to see it when we visited there.
kyoub Says: We took the scenic route back to Praslin, passsing some beautiful beaches.
kyoub Says: The island can be visited on Tues.,Thurs., and Fridays. The quickest and cheapest trips are from the hotels along Grand Anse, Praslin.Boats from here make the journey in about 15 minutes.
kyoub Says: Noddies and tropicbirds are prone to death by entanglement with the fruits of the tree Pisonia grandis, which is sticky. Large numbers of the birds, seeking nesting material, are found dying on the ground completely flightless after being trapped by the fruits.Pisonia fruits...
kyoub Says: The beaches of Cousin are among the main breeding grounds in the western part of the Indian Ocean for the endangered Hawksbill turtle.Female hawksbills lay up to six times a season, at fourteen day intervals. Tagged turtles return every two to three years.No Cousin tagged...
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The Seychelles Fody is seen only on Cousin, Cousine, and Frigate Islands.The bird has disappeared from the other islands.We were very lucky to see it when we...
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On our guided tour around the island, I glanced out to the beach just in time to catch the sight of a Hawksbill turtle coming ashore.
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